Sermons on Take Responsibility:

Ambassadors For Christ

Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 20, 2013

We are “ambassadors for Christ.” We see 3 things in this text: Ambassadors have a Mandate from Christ, A Message to carry, and a Motive – the love of Christ.

AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST 2 Cor. 5:18-21; Lk. 14:31-33 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Have you ever known people who exaggerated? What are some examples? 2. SMALL TOWN a. One comedienne said, “You know, I was visiting a small town last week.” And the audience said with one voice, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moved With Compassion

Contributed by Patrick Oelund on Jun 28, 2013

When ministering to people we need to have compassion

Moved With Compassion Patrick Oelund Jesus has called us to go out and “…go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). Just the commandment “go” is something that would simply move us out from our churches and houses to go and tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

Little Faith

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 5, 2013

To show that we need to have faith as a lifestyle.

I. EXORDIUM: How big is your faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to have faith as a lifestyle. IV. TEXT: Matthew 6:30 (Amplified Bible) But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Half-Baked

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 7, 2013

Hosea charged Israel with being “a cake not turned” or “half-baked". They were half-hearted towards God. Like Israel, many of today’s professed believers have followed the same pattern of incomplete discipleship.

1 Half-Baked Hosea 7:8-10 “Ephraim is a cake not turned.” — Hosea 7:8 Hosea, a prophet to the house of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II, used several colorful admonitions to bring to Israel’s attention the state of their relationship with God. In his comparison he ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

# 4~ Trinity Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jul 27, 2012

One God manefest in three Person's

# 4~ TRINITY BIBLE DOCTRINE 7-28-12 Today we'll continue with our study on Bible Doctrine and talk for a little while about "The Trinity". * THE TRIUNE GODHEAD PRESENTED IN the SCRIPTURES. >The FATHER is called Creator ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Overseer’s Fitness-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jul 30, 2012

1 of 6. Paul related the moral qualifications for an overseer of the Church. Character traits for overseers of the church are definitive. ?How is his fitness determined? An overseer’s fitness is decided by his...

The OVERSEER’s FITNESS-I—1Timothy 3:1-7 Attention: Americans are fitness freaks! We watch people on TV getting fit. We buy videos(in lieu of a personal trainer) to help us get fit.(P90-X—Walk Away the Pounds—etc.) We want to be fit because we are rightly convinced that a healthy body is better ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

End Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 1, 2012

Heaven, made to be like Jesus, newness.

END Phil 3: 20, 21 (p832) July 29, 2012 INTRODUCTION: When you set out for Florida for Disney world with your family…you might enjoy some parts of the journey…other parts, not so much (he’s touching me…No I’m not… He’s touching me!)…You might ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Persuading Or Evading

Contributed by Pastor David T. Diskin on Aug 11, 2012

The apostle Paul said, let every man be persuaded in his own mind. Are you fully persuaded in your mind? Can a person be truly saved if they believe Jesus died for their sins but not believe that Jesus walked on water?

Persuading or Evading? Pray. This morning I want to ask you a very simple question. As you live in this world as a child of God and come into contact with people every day of your life, Are you Persuading or Evading? Many times throughout the New Testament, the apostle Paul would use ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:38-39

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Followship - #1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 13, 2012

This culture is longing for an authentic view of Christianity and God demands it. This series paints a picture of the Authentic Christian.

Followship “Authentic Christianity” - #1 of 4 Jerry Watts Matthew 6:19-24 * What do you think when you hear the word “Authentic?” Most think of the text book definition; real, genuine, and even original. Unless you’re a collector, you might forget the simple truth ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Ideal Church

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 16, 2012

Pointers from the New Testament Church

“The Ideal Church” August 19, 2012 Acts 4:32-35 “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord ...read more

Scripture: Acts 4:32-35

Denomination: Holiness

We Have Been Hurt, We Have Been Used, We Have Failed, We Need Healing Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 21, 2012

The Holy Spirit took fisherman, former prostitutes, ex-religious leaders, tax collectors, and various family members of Jesus and the other disciples and formed them into a united group we call the church.

Today across our group of churches is Healing and Wholeness Sunday. We are a Pentecostal Church and we believe that God can and does Heal people every day. So why do we have a specific day dedicated to Healing and Wholeness? In many ways today is no different from any other day but often we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Calling On The Lord

Contributed by Francis Balla on Aug 24, 2012

In the world of advertising especially the TV commercials every scriptwriter understands the power of two words. “CALL NOW” To our great annoyance all most all commercials carry phrases like; “Pick up your phone and call now” “the first 100 callers will g

In the world of advertising especially the TV commercials every scriptwriter understands the power of two words. “CALL NOW” To our great annoyance all most all commercials carry phrases like; “Pick up your phone and call now” “the first 100 callers will get a gift” “not available in stores only ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 33:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

Repentance Through Godly Sorrow

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 30, 2012

We need a godly sorrow in order to repent truly and turn from our sins unto God, but merely feeling sorry or guilty is a sorrow of the world that will only produce a false repentance.

REPENTANCE THROUGH GODLY SORROW. Study Text: 2 Corinthians 7: 10 – 11 For the grief according to God works repentance to salvation, not to be regretted, but the grief of the world works out death. For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:10-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do They See?

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Aug 30, 2012

Do people see Christ's love in you? And do they see your love for him?

I really enjoy reading Our Daily Bread. Recently I have been really trying to start my days off with a daily dose of wisdom that is printed for the day. The devotions are so simple and to the point, they really have a neat way of speaking to me no matter what the topic is. The other day I read a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Other

The Birth Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Harry J. Colegrove on Sep 7, 2012

This is my introductory message to a series I am currently preaching on the Gospel of Luke. This message was preached on Sunday, December 25, 2011 and covers the birth of Christ

The final portion of this sermon is copied from a message that I found here on Sermon Central. I do not remember the author of the sermon. The Gospel of Luke Chapters 1 & 2 Today we are starting a new series on the Gospel of Luke My goal is to start today with the birth of Jesus and end on ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God